EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using a slur against people with disabilities on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. The offensive remark was made last November during filming for the BBC dance show’s flagship Blackpool week,

The BBC has suspended EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick after using a disabled slur on the Strictly Come Dancing set.

Jay Brown star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended from his role on EastEnders by the BBC, after a video came to light in which he used an ableist slur. Borthwick, who has starred on the BBC One soap since 2006, was speaking in a video captured during his time on Strictly Come Dancing last year, which was reportedly sent to a friend.